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Wyndham Clark battles hostile crowd to win US Open again: ‘It’s rare fans boo your shots’

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Wyndham Clark battles hostile crowd to win US Open again: ‘It’s rare fans boo your shots’

TL;DR

  • Wyndham Clark won his second US Open championship, enduring a hostile crowd that largely supported his playing partner, Scottie Scheffler.
  • Clark acknowledged that some of the crowd's negative reception was self-inflicted due to his past actions, including a locker-room incident at Oakmont last year.
  • Despite losing a significant lead, Clark maintained his composure and won by holding on with a three-over-par 73 in the final round.
  • The victory represents a major comeback from a difficult period in his career, described by Clark as one of the darkest stretches.
  • Clark employed a mental strategy of replacing negative crowd comments with positive self-talk and even found humor in the situation.
  • His father was present for one of Clark's victories for the first time, making the Father's Day win even more special.
  • Clark hopes this second US Open title will help close the chapter on the negative fallout from the Oakmont incident.